| Analog Modeling and Visualization of Geological Structures Analog modeling in structural geology is used to get both insight
into the deformation process of natural stone formations and the
arising structures. An apparatus developed by the institute of
geology is now able to perform any axial kind of deformation
ranging from pure constriction to pure flattening. The deformed
models consist of a matrix built from plasticine. Within the matrix,
a thin layer of contrast dye is embedded. The deformation
structures and their evolutionary process were scanned with a
CT scanner. The resulting data are visualized with volume
rendering methods developed at the computer graphics group.
The aim was to find the conditions leading to special boudins,
folds or inverse folds. Important factors are the viscosity
contrast between matrix and embedded layer. Our method is
able to analyse the stuctures without their destruction. This fact
allows us to perform multiple successive deformations and to
observe the evolution of the geological structures. | Project manager:
Prof. Dr. Günther Greiner, Prof. Dr. Gernold Zulauf
Project participants:
Dipl.-Inf. Michael Bauer, Christoph Rezk-Salama, Dipl. Geol. Janet Zulauf, PD Dr. Peter Hastreiter
Keywords:
structural geology; visualization; analog modeling; deformation
Duration: 1.1.2002 - 31.1.2005
Sponsored by:
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Contact:
Bauer, Michael
E-Mail: michael.bauer@informatik.uni-erlangen.de
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